A qualitative investigation of vaccine risk perception amongst parents who immunize their children: A matter of public health concern

Journal of Public Health Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 161-164

  Raithatha, Nick ^a   Holland, Richard ^a   Gerrard, Simon ^a   Harvey, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

MMR; Risk perception; Vaccines

Indexed keywords

MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFANT; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MEASLES-MUMPS-RUBELLA VACCINE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

EID: 0038679360     PISSN: 09574832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdg034     Document Type: Article

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